Bow tie



Patented May 12, 1925.

UNITED vs'riiii;A

WEAR C0., INC., OF NEVJ' YGRK, NfY.

v Bow rin Application filed. September 4,1923.` i' Serial No. 660,709.'

vvision of a bow tie constructed in anovel manner to give a pleasing appearance and to i'etain its shape.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing,

i and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth. j

Fig. l of the drawing is a face view showing my improved bow tie.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional perspec` tive view showing the strip or strap ,from which the bow tie is formed, this strip being shown ready for folding to form thetie.

Tig. 3 is a face view partly in longitudinal section.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig, 3.

In forming my improved tie I take a strip 10 of material of just sufficient length to form the bows of the tie when doubled upon itself. rlhis material may be knitted or woven, and may besilk or-any other desired material. rlvhis strip of material is first folded, upon opposite sides of its longitudinal median line, over a lining element 11 and the two side edges are "secured together as by stitching, The tie is thus left with linislied side edges and the two parts thereof are secured together adjacent the side edges by rows of stitching 14 which are run from end to end of the strip. The end portions 10 of the strip 10 are then folded back upon the intermediate portion, forming the front and rear portions of the tie, the ends being stitched together, or secured together in any satisfactory manner. These stitches 14 serve to hold the two elements which are formed by folding the strip 10 longitudinally from sidewise movement with respect to one another, thus assisting in, maintaining the proper shape of the tie. The tic is encircled midway between its ends by the usual crossraam. Fries.,V

LOUS .'FRIEDMAN, `OF NEW' YORK, NY., ASSEGNOR TO liRIEDMAN BROS. SONS NECK l piece 16 which holds it crimped tothe proper Y shape andto which the usual neckband 17y is attached. i t

lv may also provide pockets 18 inthe wings of tlie tie between the front and rear portions of the tie formed by doubling the ends ofthe strip backward as above set forth. To form these pockets the said front and rear portions are secured together by other rows of stitches 19 which are omitted at certain points at the top to leave openings such as indicated at 18. Thesel pockets may be used to keep .rings or like articles concealed. To assist in holding the lwing ends of the tie properly extended l may insert, in the said pockets, a loop 2O of a` resilient material, such as Celluloid, which lits snugly between the two rows 19 of stitches. This loop 2O extends unbroken through the two wings of j the tie, being compressed at the centre by the crosspiece 16. It will be understood of" course that both the rows of stitches 14 and 19 are not absolutely essential as the single row will suffice to hold all the parts in position.v The loop 20 serves an additional 4function in acting. as a closure for the mouthsy 18` of the pockets inthe tie, and as it acts to l stretch the material ofthe tie, it tends to prevent said mouths from accidentally opening. i

In knitted ties ornamental lines or stripes 4extending transversely of the tie can be readily woven thereinto but the longitudinal .j y

lines which I have shown can only be formed by stitching, and these rows of stitches iii.

addition. to their ornamental. function act to i hold the tic better in shape both as regards transverse displacement of the parts relatively toone another and stretching of the tie in a longitudinal direction.

Having thus described my invention what I cla-im as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as fol lows:

1. A bow tie comprising a single length of material having the ends thereofturned back over the intermediate portion, rows of stitching omitted at certain points along the top.

edge of the tie to forni the mouths of the said pockets. i f

l 2. A boviT tie comprising e Single length pockets foined between the end and inteloi' material having the ends thereof turned mediate portions,4 and elements in said Y back overl the intermediate portion,` and pockets acting to hold the tiefends expanded' pockets formed between the end end interand to olosethe mouths of said pockets Said i5 mediate poi-tions, and elements in said elments .being formed by :L single loop eX- 15 pockets acting to hold the tie ends expanded 'lded f1 91H @11d t0 @11d Q the "51C- and to Close the mouths of said pockets. 111 testlmony WheleO I 112W@ dHXGd my 3. A bow tie comprising 2L single length Slgnatufen of material having the ends thereolturned l0 back ver the intermediate portion7- and LOUIS F RIEDMAN. 

